Joseph Ira "Joe" Dassin (5 November 1938 – 20 August 1980) was an American-born French singer-songwriter.Dassin was born in New York City to American film director Jules Dassin (1911–2008) and Béatrice Launer (1913–1994), a New York-born violinist, who after graduating from a Hebrew High School in the Bronx studied with the British violinist Harold Berkely at the Juilliard School of Music. His father was of Ukrainian and Polish-Jewish extraction, his maternal grandfather was an Austrian-Jewish immigrant, who arrived in New York with his family at age 11. He began his childhood first in New York City and Los Angeles. However, after his father fell victim to the Hollywood blacklist in 1950, he and his family moved from place to place across Europe.
Dassin studied at the International School of Geneva and the Institut Le Rosey in Switzerland, and graduated in Grenoble. Dassin moved back to the United States, where he attended the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan from 1957 to 1963, winning an undergraduate Hopwood Award for fiction in 1958 and earning a Bachelor of Arts in 1961 and a Master of Arts in 1963, both in Anthropology.
Moving to France, Dassin worked as a technician for his father and appeared as an actor in supporting roles, among others in a number of movies (three) directed by his father, including Topkapi (1964) in which he played the role of Josef.
On 26 December 1964, Dassin signed with CBS Records, making him the first French singer to sign up with an American record label.
By the early 1970s, Dassin's songs were on the top of the charts in France and he had become immensely popular in that country. He was an able polyglot, who recorded songs in German, Spanish, Italian and Greek, as well as French and English. Among his most popular songs are "Les Champs-Élysées" (1969), "L'Été indien" (1975), and "Et si tu n'existais pas" (1975).
Joe Dassin A New York, 1966
1. Excuse Me, Lady 2:46
2. Sometime Lovin` 2:42
3. Guantanamera 2:51
4. Je Change Un Peu De Vent 2:19
5. Celle Que J`Oublie 2:30
6. Comme La Lune 3:35
7. Petite Mama 2:33
8. Joli Minou 2:08
9. Dans La Brume Du Matin 3:21
10. Vive Moi 2:31
11. Katy Cruel 1:53
12. Ca M`Avance A Quoi? 2:35
Les Deux Mondes De Joe Dassin, 1967
1. Les Dalton 2:38
2. Pauvre Doudou 2:42
3. Tout Bebe A Besoin D`Une Maman 3:05
4. The Last Thing Of My Mind 2:56
5. St. James Infirmary Blues 3:09
6. L`Ombre D`Un Amour 2:52
7. Paper Heart 2:13
8. Marie-Jeanne 4:10
9. Hello Hello! 2:20
10. My Funny Valentine 4:16
11. Viens Voir Le Loup 2:56
Les Champs-Elysees, 1969
1. Le Chemin De Papa 2:28
2. Le Petit Pain Au Chocolat 3:23
3. Les Champs-Elysees 2:37
4. Siffler Sur La Colline 2:37
5. Mon Village Du Bout Du Monde 3:18
6. Me Que Me Que 2:37
7. Ma Bonne Etoile 2:38
8. Un Peu Comme Toi 2:59
9. La Bande A Bonnot 2:49
10. La Violette Africaine 3:27
11. Le Temps Des Oeufs Au Plat 2:51
12. Sunday Times 2:22
La Fleur Aux Dents, 1970
1. La Fleur Aux Dents 2:10
2. L`Equipe A Jo Jo 3:09
3. C`Est Bon L`Amour 2:32
4. Le Portugais 2:40
5. Le Grand Parking 2:14
6. Un Garcon Nomme Suzy 3:12
7. Au Bout Des Rails 2:47
8. La Luzerne 2:31
9. Un Petit Air De Musique 3:01
10. Un Cadeau De Papa 2:21
11. Je La Connais Si Bien 3:07
12. L`Amerique 2:18
Elle Etait Oh..., 1971
1. La Ligne De Vie 3:07
2. La Mal-Aimee Du Courrier Du Coeur 2:47
3. Bye Bye Louis 3:31
4. Allez Roulez! 2:55
5. Sylvie 3:05
6. Les Joies De La Cuisine 2:50
7. Elle Etait Oh... 4:10
8. Le Chanteur Des Rues 2:47
9. A La Sante D`Hier 3:05
10. Pauvre Pierrot 2:39
11. Si Tu Peux Lire En Moi 3:10
12. Le General A Dit 3:08
Joe, 1972
1. Le Moustique 2:18
2. Salut Les Amoureux 4:02
3. Ma Nana 2:23
4. Vaya-Na-Cumana 3:01
5. C`est Ma Tournee 3:08
6. S`Aimer Sous La Pluie 2:59
7. La Complainte De L`Heure De Pointe 1:49 ( A velo dans Paris )
8. Un Peu De Paradis 2:18
9. Louisiana 2:44
10. Julie, Julie 2:12
11. Le Roi Du Blues 3:05
12. Taka Takata ( La Femme du Torero ) 2:36
13 Chansons Nouvelles, 1973
1. A Chacun Sa Chanson 3:10
2. On S`En Va 2:48
3. Dede Le Kid 2:37
4. Pourquoi Pas Moi 3:44
5. Allons Danser Valerie 2:44
6. Les Plus Belles Annees De Ma Vie 4:38
7. La Derniere Page 2:18
8. Qu`Est-Ce Que J`Ai Pu Faire Hier Soir? 2:25
9. Quand On A Seize Ans 2:28
10. Oh La La! 2:50
11. Ton Cote Du Lit 3:21
12. Quand On A Du Feu 2:40
13. Fais-Moi De L`Electricite 2:26
Si Tu T`Appelles Melancolie, 1974
1. Vade Retro 2:60
2. Si Tu T`Appelles Melancolie 3:15
3. Messieurs Les Jures 2:58
4. Six Jours A La Campagne 2:53
5. L`Amour Etc... 2:36
6. Entre Deux Adieux 3:09
7. Le Service Militaire 2:23
8. Annie De L`Annee Derniere 2:45
9. Marie-Madeleine 3:30
10. Ce N`Est Rien Que Du Vent 4:15
11. Je Te Crois 2:11
12. Ma Derniere Chanson Pour Toi 2:42
Joe Dassin, 1975
1. Et Si Tu N`Existais Pae 3:26
2. Il Faut Naitre A Monaco 1:52
3. Chanson Triste 3:26
4. Le Costume Blanc 3:10
5. L`Albatros 3:07
6. Alors Qu`Est-Ce Que C`Est? ( Harmour Love ) 2:43
7. Ca Va Pas Changer Le Monde 3:02
8. Salut 3:20
9. Carolina ( Sad Sweet Dreamer ) 3:14
10. C`Est La Nuit ( Dance With Me ) 2:52
11. Ma Musique ( Sailing ) 2:55
12. Piano Mecanique 2:39
Le Jardin Du Luxembourg, 1976
1. Le Jardin Du Luxembourg 12:00
2. Il Etait Une Fois Nous Deux 3:55
3. A To! 2:51
4. Le Cafe Des 3 Colombes 4:00 ( `T klein cafe aan de haven )
5. Comme Disait Valentine 3:06
6. Laisse-Moi Dormir ( Sleep All Mornin` ) 2:51
7. Que Sont Devenues Mes Amours? 3:41
Les Femmes De Ma Vie, 1978
1. La Femme Ideale ( Angelina ) Amelia 3:20
2. La Premiere Femme De Ma Vie 2:21
3. Noisette Et Cassidy 2:52
4. La Demoiselle De Deshonneur 2:47
5. Dans Les Yeux D`Emilie 3:44
6. Quand On Sera Deux 3:05
7. Maria ( Maria ) 4:05
8. Mon Copain Julie ( Southern Nights ) 3:04
9. Marie-Ange ( Fallen Angel ) 3:19
10. J`Ai Craque 2:28
11. Petit Ballon 3:03
12. La Rue Marie-Laurence 2:40
15 Ans Deja, 1978
1. Un Lord Anglais 2:54
2. Toi, Le Refrain De Ma Vie ( Tell Me To My Face ) 5:13
3. La Beaute Du Diable ( A Mellow Melody ) 2:24
4. Happy Birthday ( Balletto ) - Music 18 4:51
5. La Fan 2:44
6. La Vie Se Chante, La Vie Se Pleure 4:16 ( Down By The Water )
7. Darlin` ( en anglais ) 3:14
8. Pour Le Plaisir De Partir 2:54
9. Cote Banjo, Cote Violon 3:06
10. Qu`Est-Ce Que Tu Fais De Moi? 3:28
Blue Country, 1979
1. Blue Country ( Home Made Ice Cream ) 3:20
2. Faut Pas Faire De La Peine A John 3:06 ( You don`t Mess Around with Jim )
3. Un Baby, Bebe ( My King Of Woman ) 2:51
4. On Se Connait Par Coeur ( Promises ) 3:33
5. Polk Salad Annie 4:13
6. La Fille Du Sherif ( High Sheriff ) 3:36
7. La Saison Du Blues ( The Change ) 3:29
8. Joe Macho ( Lustful Earl And The Married Woman ) 3:22
9. Si Je Dis "Je T`Aime" 2:32 ( I`ve Got A Thing About You Baby )
10. Le Marche Aux Puces 4:24
Little Italy, 1982
1. Ouverture: Le Hold-Up ( Introduzione: Rapina ) 1:22
2. Joe: Regarde-Toi ( La Corte ) 2:27
3. Marcella: Et L`Amour ( E I`Amore ) 3:34
4. Joe: Quand La Chance Passe ( Casino ) 3:04
5. Marcella: La Mer ( Mare ) 3:47
6. Marcella: Tant Pis Pour Moi ( Giusto o no ) 3:05
7. Joe: Je Viens Comme Un Voleur 3:00 ( II posto giusto )
8. Duo: La Fete ( La festa ) 2:48
9. Joe: Sandy ( Sandy ) 3:24
10. Duo: Apres La Fete ( Jesus ) 4:40
11. Joe: C`Est Fini ( Fine qui ) 3:42
12. Joe: A Mon Fils ( Sebastian ) 3:29
13. Duo: Martine ( Martina ) 4:34
L`Ete Indien, 1975 ( CD Single Bonus )
1. L`Ete Indien ( Africa ) 4:30
2. Moi J`Ai Dit Non 2:27
